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A significant portion of the independent community voiced their disagreement with the IFPI’s new Friday global release day. Many independents spoke up way ahead of time, but the IFPI moved forward with Friday. The IFPI says there is “no credible alternative” to Friday, and that they consulted 1,300 labels. Martin ….Read More Via:: DIGITAL MUSIC Read more

The original Always “Like a Girl” commercial—which broke last summer and got 56 million views on YouTube before getting a plum Super Bowl ad slot last month—was primarily a challenge. It urged girls to redefine the phrase from one of weakness to one of strength. ….Read More Via:: ADWEEK – AdFreak

by Bill Pearis The Loft NYC Popfest has just announced the lineup for its 2015 edition which happens May 28 – June 1 in venues across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Shows will happen at Cake Shop, Knitting Factory, Cameo, The Bell House and Baby’s All Right. Schedule is still TBA but ….Read More Via:: BROOKLYN VEGAN

The most successful crowdfunding-musician has joined the on-going crowd funding site, Patreon. Amanda Palmer famously smashed the Kickstarter record for a music project when over 25,000 fans pledged nearly $1.2 million to her project for her latest album, Theatre Is Evil. If you didn’t hear about her from ….Read More Via:: DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS

Joey Bada$$ Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ played three NYC shows in January the week his new album B4.DA.$$ came out, and now he’s announced a much larger hometown show. He’ll once again headline the Smokers Club 4/20 show (which is now an annual thing), though this year it’s ….Read More Via:: BROOKLYN VEGAN

The good news: last year’s Oscar season is over. The bad news? This year’s Oscar season has begun. Obviously, this doesn’t mean you have weeks of Q&As and gaudy pull-quote ads to process, but by this time last year, “Whiplash,” “Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Boyhood,” three of this year’s big ….Read More Via:: THE PLAYLIST

2014 was an impressive year for the New Orleans-based Community Records. The independent label released Caddywhompus‘ Feathering A Nest, a four-way split between Ovlov, Woozy, Ex-Breathers, and Gnarwhal, and a 7″ by Designer. None of these are big name bands, but they’re big enough to attract attention and deem Community ….Read More Via:: STEREOGUM